Wilkins Estate

The mansion on the grounds was designed by a noted architect, John Russell Pope, in the Classical Revival style and is considered a historic site.

The estate later passed to his brother, John Franklin Wilkins.

[1] The estate passed out of family hands in 1950, being sold to George Moss, who opened Parklawn Memorial Park & Menorah Gardens on the property the following year.

The Marlowe family soon purchased an interest in it in 1958 and full ownership in 1986.

The grounds of the cemetery have expanded to hold the remains of some 5,000 people.